formal language

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Noun

formal language (plural formal languages)

1. (computing theory) A set of finite strings (called sentences) over a specified finite alphabet.

Holonyms

• formal system

Meronyms

• alphabet
  • symbols
• formal grammar
• well-formed formula, wff, WFF

Translations

set of finite strings

• Czech: formální jazyk (cs) m
• Dutch: formele taal (nl) m and f
• French: langage formel (fr)
• German: formale Sprache (de)
• Irish: teanga fhoirmiúil (ga) f
• Persian: زبان صوری (fa)

• Polish: język formalny m
• Russian: формальный язык (ru) (formalʹnyj jazyk)
• Scottish Gaelic: cainnt foirmeil (gd) f
• Serbo-Croatian: formalni jezik (sh) m
• Tajik: забони сурӣ (tg) (zaboni surī)